Sentence examples for play of emotion from inspiring English sources

In Lord Jim, for example, switches between sympathetic and negative responses to a character create depth by constant realignment and play of emotion.

Anderson bases an entire solo on the quivering play of emotion across a dancer's face – on a gestural flourish or a swooning embrace.

Seen once, the moving and eloquent play of emotion in her face is forever unforget- able.

Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle gave the film a positive review, saying: "The play of emotion on Amy Adams' face is the main reason to see Sunshine Cleaning".

In "Bridget," as in her best roles, there is a complex play of emotions when Ms. Zellweger is shocked, hurt or happy: she is always slightly sad when funny and slightly funny when sad.

The expression on Mr. Bush's face as he went into and out of the service captured a play of emotions: slight exhaustion from the frantic and festive days leading up to this one, incipient excitement about the moment to come and, possibly, traces of relief.

The constant dance between expectation and outcome thus enlivens the brain with a pleasurable play of emotions.

Consistent with this focus on acting, he frequently employs long close-up shots to emphasize the play of emotions on the faces of his characters.

Michael Slezak of TVLine complimented "Max Adler's surprisingly nuanced performance" as Karofsky in "Born This Way": "The complex play of emotions in Karofsky's eyes when Santana simultaneously came out to him, threatened to out him, predicted his sad future as a closeted state senator or deacon, and offered him a quick-fix solution by pretending to be his beard, was tremendous.

Bach's surname suggests orderly, one-note-at-a-time precision; Beethoven, the play of roiling emotion.

"I see how Max plays, lots of emotion, never stop skating," Malkin deadpanned to reporters on Wednesday, and then delivered a zinger.